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GaugesEngine Coolant .....................
Temperature .73,76
...............................................
Fuel .71
.................................
Tachometer .71
.....................
Turbo Boost Meter .71
...............................
Speedometer .71
............
Gearshif t Lever Positions .293
......................................
Glove Box .153
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
.....................................
(GVWR) .315
.............
Halogen Headlight Bulbs .347
..................................
Hanger Bars .287
......
HandsFreeLink
, Bluetooth.252
............
Hazard Warning Flashers .118
Headlights
........................................
Aiming .347
.........
Daytime Running Lights .116
..................
High Beam Indicator .67
High-Intensity Discharge
......................................
Lamp .347
.........................
Reminder Tone .114
........
Replacing Halogen Bulbs .347 .................................
Turning on .114
.............
Headlight Auto Of f Timer .98
............................
Head Restraints .133
.............................
Heated Mirrors .145
.................................
Heaters, Seat .139
..........................
High Beam Lever .114
HomeLink
Universal
................................
Transceiver .247
.......................
Hood, Opening the .275
...........................................
Horn.4,111
...
Identif ication Number, Vehicle .394
Ignition
............................................
Keys .119
.........................................
Switch .122
............
Timing Control System .404
......................
Immobilizer System .121
.........
Important Safety Precautions .6
Indicators
......
ABS (Anti-Lock Brake) .64,305
.......................
A/T Temperature .63
...................
Brake (Amber) .65,385
.........................
Brake (Red) .65,383
................
Charging System .63,381 .............................
Cruise Control .67
.................................
Cruise Main .67
.....................................
Fog Light .68
...................................
High Beam .67
........
Key (Immobilizer System) .64
......................................
Low Fuel .66
................
Low Oil Pressure .63,381
.....................................
Lights On .68
Low Tire Pressure/
...............................
TPMS .69,307
..................
Maintenance Minder .70
.....
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .63
.................
Passenger Airbag Of f .32
..................
Security System .68,233
......................................
SH-AWD .68
.....................
Side Airbag Of f .31,64
.........................................
SRS .31,63
.........................
System Message .70
.
TPMS, Low Tire Pressure .69,307
Turn Signal and Hazard
...................................
Warning .67
VSA (Vehicle Stability ..............................
Assist) .66,312
....................
VSA Activation .67,312
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Keyless Lock....................
Acknowledgement .105
...........
Keyless Memory Settings .130
................................................
Keys .119
.......................
Label, Certif ication .394
...............
Lane Change, Signaling .114
........................
Language Selection .87
..................
Lap/Shoulder Belts .14,20
...........
LATCH Anchorage System .45
.................................
Lighting Setup .95
Interior Light Dimming .........................................
Time .96
.........
Headlight Auto Of f Timer .98
Lights
....................
Bulb Replacement .347
.......................................
Indicator .62
.......................................
Parking .114
................................
Turn Signal .114
....................................
Load Limits .284
....
LOCK (Ignition Key Position) .122
......................
Lockout Prevention .124 Locks
.....
Anti-thef t Steering Column .122
........................
Childproof Door .124
.............
Console Compartment .156
............................
Fuel Fill Door .273
..................................
Glove Box .153
...............................
Power Door .123
......................................
Tailgate .125
........................
Low Coolant Level .277
................................
Lower Anchors .45
.........................
Low Fuel Indicator .66
...
Low Oil Pressure Indicator .63,381
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
...............................
Indicator .69,307
...
Lubricant Specif ications Chart .369
.
Luggage Hooks (Cargo Hooks) .287
...........
Luggage, Storing (Cargo) .283
...........
Luggage Net (Cargo Net) .287
.................
Jacking up the Vehicle .372
.......................................
Jack, Tire .372
................................
Jump Starting .377 ..................................
Maintenance .325
...........
Main Items and Sub Items .331
............................................
Minder .327
..................
Individual Map Lights .150
...............................
Inf ant Restraint .40
......................................
Inf ant Seats .40
..........
Tether Anchorage Points .50
...................
Inf lation, Proper Tire .360
........
Recommended Pressures .361
....................................
INFO Button .72
.................................
Inside Mirror .144
.............................
Inspection, Tire .361
....................
Installing a Child Seat .44
............................
Instrument Panel .61
......
Instrument Panel Brightness .117
..............
Instruments and Controls .59
.....................................
Intercooler .355
.................................
Interf ace Dial .189
...............................
Interior Lights .149
.......
Interior Light Dimming Time .96
........................................
Introduction .i
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Minder Indicator .73,75
Owner’s Maintenance ...................................
Checks .333
..........................................
Saf ety .326
.
Malf unction Indicator Lamp .63,382
...............................
Meters, Gauges .71
.....................................
Meter Setup .86
..
Adjust Outside Temp. Display .89
.......
Elap. Time Reset Condition .93
....................
Language Selection .87
Trip A&Avg. Fuel Reset with
.......................................
Ref uel .91
........................
Mirrors, Adjusting .144
...............
Modif ying Your Vehicle .282
.......................................
Moonroof .142
.............
Multi-Inf ormation Display .72
...................
Neutral Gear Position .294
..................
New Vehicle Break-in .272
.....................
Normal Shif t Speeds .300
...................
NOTICE, Explanation of .i
...............
Numbers, Identif ication .394 ...
Octane Requirement, Gasoline .272
.........................................
Odometer .71
....................
Of f -Highway Driving .321
Oil
........................
Change, How to .338
......................
Change, When to .327
......................
Checking Engine .276
..............
Pressure Indicator .63,381
Selecting Proper Viscosity
......................................
Chart .336
.........
ON (Ignition Key Position) .122
Onboard Ref ueling Vapor
....................................
Recovery .403
......................
Optional Cargo Net .287
............................
Outside Mirrors .144
...............
Outside Temperature .73,74
....................
Overheating, Engine .379
....
Owner’s Maintenance Checks .333
............
Panel Brightness Control .117
........................
Park Gear Position .294
...........................................
Parking .303 ...............................
Parking Brake .148
Parking Brake and Brake
......
System Indicator (Red) .65,383
...............................
Parking Lights .114
..
Parking Over Things that Burn .303
....
Passenger Airbag Of f Indicator .32
.............................
PGM-FI System .404
Playing the XM
Satellite
..........................................
Radio .228
...................................
Pollen Filter .355
........................
Power Door Locks .123
...............................
Power Sockets .155
....................
Power Steering Fluid .346
............................
Power Windows .140
.........
Pregnancy, Using Seat Belts .17
........................
Preparing to Drive .291
.........
Protecting Adults and Teens .11
...
Additional Safety Precautions .18
.....
Advice f or Pregnant Women .17
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µ Unexpected, Taking Care..........................................
of the .369
..
Unif orm Tire Quality Grading .398
........................
Unleaded Gasoline .272
.......
Used Oil, How to Dispose of .339
.................
Vehicle Capacity Load .284
......................
Vehicle Dimensions .396
....
Vehicle Identif ication Number .394
Technical Descriptions
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .398
.....
Emissions Control Systems .403
....................
Emissions Testing .406
Three Way Catalytic
...............................
Converter .405
.............................
Tire Labeling .400
Tire Pressure Monitoring
System (TPMS) Required .........
Federal Explanation .401
.................
Temperature Gauge .73,76
..............
Temperature, Outside .73,74
..............
Tether Anchorage Points .50
................
Thef t Protection, Radio .232
..
Three Way Catalytic Converter .417
.........
Tighten Fuel Cap Message .274
................
Tilt the Steering Wheel .119
..........................
Time, Setting the .188
....................................
Tire Chains .365
.........
Tire, How to Change a Flat .371
.........................
Tire Inf ormation .398
...............................................
Tires .360
..............................
Air Pressure .361
........................................
Chains .365
.........................
Checking Wear .362
....
DOT Tire Quality Grading .398 ......................................
Inf lation .360
..................................
Inspection .361
.....................................
Labeling .400
Low Tire Pressure/TPMS
...........................
Indicator .69,307
..............................
Maintenance .362
......................
Pressure Monitor .308
..
Pressure Monitoring System .307
...................................
Replacing .363
......................................
Rotating .363
................................
Service Lif e .362
...........................................
Snow .364
....................
Specif ications .364,397
...................
Tools, Tire Changing .372
Towing
.....................................
A Trailer .314
................
Emergency Wrecker .391
....
Equipment and Accessories .315
....................
Pre-Tow Checklist .318
.............................
Weight Limit .314
TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitoring ..................................
System) .307
...............................
Indicator .69,307
Required Federal
............................
Explanation .401
.....................
Trailer Loading .314,315 ......................
Trailer Towing Tips .319
Transmission
Checking Fluid Level, ..............................
Automatic .343
...........................
Fluid Selection .344
..............
Identif ication Number .395
.............
Shif ting the Automatic .293
.....................................
Treadwear .362
.................................
Trip Meter .73,74
.........................
Turbo Boost Meter .71
..................................
Turn Signals .114
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Service Inf ormation Summary
Gasoline:
Fuel Tank Capacity:
Required Engine Oil;Power Steering Fluid:
Brake Fluid:
Tire Pressure (measured cold):
SpareTirePressure:
Automatic Transmission Fluid:
Rear Differential Fluid:
Transfer Assembly Fluid:
Premium unleaded gasoline,
pump octane number of 91 or
higher.
Honda Power Steering Fluid
preferred, or another brand of
power steering fluid as a
temporary replacement. Do not
use ATF (see page ).
Honda Heavy Duty Brake Fluid
DOT 3 preferred, or a DOT 3 or
DOT 4 brake fluid as a temporary
replacement (see page ).
32 psi (220 kPa , 2.2 kgf/cm
)
Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) (see page
).
Always use Mobil 1
5W-30 or an
equivalent oil that meets the
Acura HTO-06 standard.
60 psi (420 kPa , 4.2 kgf/cm
)
18.0 US gal (68
)
Oil change capacity (including
filter): 5.0 US qt (4.7
) Front/Rear:
Use Honda ATF-Z1 (Automatic
Transmission Fluid) only.
Capacity:
SH-AWD differential case
SAE 90 or SAE 80W-90 viscosity
hypoid gear oil, API service
classified GL4 or GL5 only. 2.8 US qt (2.7
)
343
346
345
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